Standing by the street was a burly man with a full beard, wearing a dark red striped plaid shirt and a black vest over it.

He was currently carrying a large bag and was focused on adjusting the height of the camera tripod in front of him, his face full of concentration.

Hearing a somewhat familiar accent, he paused for a moment before turning around to look toward Xiao Chen.

“Ah, it's you!”

Chadley was a bit surprised, and a smile immediately spread across his face. “Chen! Long time no see! I remember the last time we met was also on the filming set of fast car shadow 7.”

“Hehe, it has been a long time indeed. It feels like it's been almost a year!”

Xiao Chen quickly introduced him to Liu Rulan. “Sister Liu, this is Chadley! I only found out after the fact that he is a very famous street photographer in the US, with quite a high reputation in photography circles both at home and abroad. That famous scene of the century-defining overtake and convergence in fast car shadow 7 was captured by him on-site! I think he even won a major award for it later!”

Liu Rulan looked astonished; she hadn't expected Xiao Chen to know anyone in the US, let alone a big shot like this. However, a smile instinctively appeared on her face as she politely extended her hand to introduce herself. “Hello! My name is Liu Rulan! No wonder the gentleman's name sounded familiar; so you are Xiao Chen's teacher.”

Xiao Chen immediately became embarrassed. “Well, not exactly. I've only attended Teacher Chadley's courses.”

Furthermore, because Chadley's lectures were hosted on foreign websites and there was no payment channel for them in China, Xiao Chen had actually watched pirated versions of the courses.

Uh, saying it like that seemed even more awkward.

Fortunately, Chadley didn't notice this. He gave a hearty laugh and said, “Chen does have a lot of talent for photography, but ‘teacher’ is a bit of an exaggeration. If there's a chance, let's exchange contact info later and have a friendly chat! As for that award last time, it wasn't entirely my credit; it was purely because the fans of the fast & furious series were so enthusiastic that they voted my photo into the top spot.”

“Ah, really?” Xiao Chen looked at Chadley with great surprise. “Can I really have your contact information?”

Ever since he returned last time and learned that Chadley, whom he had only met once, was actually a big-shot figure, Xiao Chen's regret had turned his stomach.

He shouldn't have just asked for a camera setting back then!

He should have asked for contact information directly.

Maybe he could have continued to ask for advice in the future.

He hadn't expected to run into him again this time, and under such a perfect opportunity.

“Well, I do have a condition; it depends on the quality of your finished work later.”

Chadley was intentionally teasing Xiao Chen.

Immediately, Xiao Chen became even more nervous, his fingers frantically fiddling with his camera. “Ah? Then I—then I have to study this very carefully—”

Liu Rulan crossed her arms, not exposing Chadley's joke. Instead, she stood at the intersection with Lao Qi, waiting for the arrival of Xiao He and the motorcade.

Although the Film Crew of fast car shadow 7 hadn't explicitly announced today's promotional schedule, because today was April Fool's Day, they had intentionally posted some ambiguous hints and teasers on social media platforms. So after waiting for a short while, more people began to arrive near Liu Rulan and the others—men and women, mostly quite young, likely all fans.

As the crowd grew, their area gradually became crowded. From time to time, strange passersby would weave through the crowd, continuing toward the other end of the street.

“Careful.”

Soon, someone tried to force their way between Lao Qi and Liu Rulan to pass through. Lao Qi immediately stepped behind Liu Rulan to shield her.

Liu Rulan noticed the movement and turned her head, but she only saw the back of a man carrying a bag.

“What's going on?”

She instinctively clutched her bag tightly.

Lao Qi narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings, then shook his head at Liu Rulan. “I don't know, but I've had a feeling since the parking lot that someone has been watching us. I'm not sure if we were targeted when we were organizing the equipment in the car earlier. Be careful and keep an eye on your bag.”

In truth, if some valuables were really stolen, they would just be gone; at most, it would be a bit of financial loss, which was no big deal.

The fear was that the stolen items might include their ID cards and passports, which would make things much more troublesome.

Being without identification in a foreign country was a very scary thing.

Especially in the °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° current situation, celebrities didn't have any special privileges.

Even if they could get replacements, going through the procedures and paperwork would take a lot of time, which would undoubtedly delay an artist's schedule.

Therefore, when going out, Liu Rulan would usually keep the artists' documents on her person to ensure their safety.

Now, hearing Lao Qi's warning, Liu Rulan became much more serious. She unzipped her jacket and tucked her shoulder bag deep inside, responding, “Okay.”

For this outing, Liu Rulan hadn't applied any particularly exquisite makeup, and even her clothes were a simple tracksuit. The oversized jacket could hide her small invisible waist pack along with her current shoulder bag, making it very practical.

Lao Qi, on the other hand, had been wearing his backpack on his front the whole time, so he didn't need to take further defensive measures.

However, after what just happened, the two of them finally shifted their attention from the middle of the road to the people around them. Their originally casual attitude turned into one of vigilance.

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In the car, Xiao He glanced at the map navigation on the phone beside him and then looked out at the street.

It was already ten o'clock in the morning here. The streets on both sides were filled with people, and other cars occasionally sped past them.

Because their motorcade was moving relatively slowly and the distance between the cars was kept close, no inconsiderate driver tried to cut into the middle and break the formation.

As a result, this entire motorcade of luxury sports cars, with flying banners attached to each vehicle, had its news spread across the internet within less than fifteen minutes.

When they reached the city center, the crowds on both sides of the street became even denser.

Xiao He even saw many familiar buildings unfolding before him one after another.

“Attention, please. We are entering an important section. Maintain a steady speed of 20 mph.”

“If there are any special circumstances, please report immediately.”

The notification from the control center came through the headset. Xiao He responded along with the others, and just as he turned the corner, he saw the fans standing at the intersection.

Seeing the motorcade approaching, the crowd excitedly raised their hands and waved.

The primary purpose of this motorcade was promotion, so the Film Crew hadn't used the actual cars from the movie. Instead, they had arranged a uniform fleet of luxury convertibles to make it easier for the actors to show their faces, attract more attention, and create buzz.

Looking at this line of luxury cars, not only were the vehicles incredibly cool and expensive, but the people sitting in them were all handsome men and beautiful women. It couldn't have been more eye-catching.

In the lead sports car were the Male Protagonist Movins and the Female Protagonist Lia. As soon as they entered the main track here, they drew a massive wave of screams.